Job&Talent deployed [**Maria, its AI performance coach**](/content/companies/ai-agents/maria/index.html), across five major US logistics and warehousing companies.

The results were fast and clear: a **55% increase in workforce performance** in just six weeks.

Powered by AI, automation and real-time coaching, Maria helped solve one of the sector’s most persistent challenges— **inconsistent productivity across shifts and workers**—without adding to managers’ workloads.

## The productivity problem

Before Maria, US logistics clients faced:

- Inconsistent productivity across shifts and workers
- Quality issues leading to rework and delays
- Low engagement affecting worker reliability
- Lack of visibility into underperformance patterns

With more than **316 workers across five logistics sites**, traditional management methods struggled to drive performance consistently at scale.

## What Maria, the AI performance coach, did differently

Maria uses AI to proactively coach underperformers and support managers. Once a manager provides a star rating through the Job&Talent app (which the worker receives instantly), Maria reacts.

Anyone who has an overall rating under 3 stars, gets an AI coaching call from Maria.

- **Maria calls workers** directly to give feedback and motivation
- Coaches underperformers to **improve quality**
- **Reduces manager workload** through automation
- Boosts performance **consistently and at scale**

Unlike traditional methods, Maria’s coaching is real-time, unbiased and unlimited in capacity—delivering consistent support to hundreds of workers simultaneously.

## Measurable impact in 6 weeks

Here’s what happened between W1 and W6:

| **Metric** | **Result** |
| --- | --- |
| Performance rating | ↑ from 2.85 to 4.43 stars out of 5 |
| Relative increase | +55% |
| Worker pool | 316 |
| Companies covered | 5 |
| Time to impact | 6 weeks |

Maria didn’t just improve numbers—she built **predictability and quality** into operations, helping supervisors plan with confidence and reduce costly rework.

## Why it worked: scale, speed and consistency

Maria succeeded because she’s:

- **Scalable**: Coaches hundreds of workers at once, across multiple sites
- **Fast**: Provides immediate performance feedback
- **Consistent**: Every worker treated fairly, with no bias or oversight

Supervisors reported more visibility into productivity patterns, while workers felt supported with timely coaching.

## The bigger picture: our AI agent workforce

Maria is part of Job&Talent’s growing family of AI agents transforming workforce performance.

Alongside Clara (AI recruiter), Sara (AI attendance coach), and Teo (AI account manager), Maria shows how targeted automation can **unlock measurable productivity gains**.

## Want to try Maria?

If you’re managing a large or distributed workforce, [Maria can help boost performance—automatically](/content/companies/ai-agents/maria/index.html).

Request a demo to start improving productivity today.